RIPESS EU organizes the 2nd European meeting of Independent Media and SSE
The second European meeting of Independent Media and SSE will occur from the 9th to the 11th of February 2018 at La Bergerie de Villarceaux (an eco-farm near Paris).
During […]
GSEF Bilbao 2018 – Global Social Economy Forum, October 1-3, 2018
The Global Social Economy Forum (GSEF) is an international network that brings together local governments and civil society stakeholders committed to supporting the development of the Social Economy (SE).
The Forum’s […]
Raising the voice of SSE in Public Policies at the GSEF Policy Dialogues in Asia and Europe
Since 2013 GSEF, as a regional platform for promoting the co-construction of Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) public policies, has been hosting annual Policy Dialogue meetings. In 2017, RIPESS […]
Translate the first RIPESS Women&SSE webinars into action!
In the third quarter of 2017, the RIPESS working group “Women&SSE – SSE with a Gender Perspective” launched and planned a series of webinars on diferent topics of interest that […]
Jessica Gordon Nembhard: Cooperative Economics and Civil Rights
What role did economic cooperation play in the civil rights movement? As it turns out, a huge one. This forgotten history is the focus of Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard’s […]
The call for proposals for GSEF 2018 is open until February 28th
The call for proposals for the 4th edition of the Global Social Economy Forum (GSEF) is open until February 28th, 2018. RIPESS, as a close partner of GSEF, warmly encourages […]
World Urban Forum, February 7-13, 2018
The Ninth Session of the World Urban Forum will be the first session to focus on the implementation of the New Urban […]
World Social Forum, March 13-17, 2018
Resistance Encounter
The dreams of humanity today are confronted with the […]
3 minutes, 3 messages: Public Policies for SSE
Peter Utting* explains in three minutes why social and solidarity economy should not be romanticized, but should be taken seriously as an important means of implementation of the SDGs.
His […]
First European Report on Ethical Finance
Ethical finance is very different from speculative finance, this is why it allows to preserve and increase economic value to savings over time and add to the last line of […]
Learning Journey on LSPA in Lebanon, November 2017
Learning Journey on Local Solidarity Partnerships for Agroecology between producers and consumers in Lebanon, November 22-25, 2017
Press release, Monday, November 27, 2017
Urgenci, the international network of Local […]
RIPESS EUROPE’s Webinar: Public policies, the stake of the Solidarity Economy. Nov 24
RIPESS Europe and its members are actively investing in the co-construction of public policies at a national and European level, pursuing an objective of general interest and the development of […]
International Seminar: Alternative Economies, Dialogue of Knowledge and Economic Rights of Women, November 16-17
The Social, Solidarity and Popular Economy Seminar of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the National University of San Marcos, within the framework of the International Day of nonviolence against […]
2017 International Co-operative Alliance Global Conference and General Assembly. Nov 14-17
Co-operatives are a growing and sustainable form of enterprise, a unique business model that puts people at the centre of development. Co-operatives allow members to have control over and localise their […]
Memorandum of Understanding between FAO and Urgenci
Press Release:
Memorandum of Understanding signed in Rome : Urgenci officially recognized as long-term partner by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
30 October 2017 will remain a singular […]
Global strategies and local inspiration for the RIPESS annual Board Meeting in Barcelona
From October 23 to October 25 the Board members of RIPESS held their yearly face-to-face meeting in Barcelona. The political situation may well be unsatable, but Barcelona has also […]
Participate in the virtual meetings of the RIPESS Women&SSE group!
For some years now RIPESS has been involved in recognizing the role of women as key players in the social and solidarity economy (SSE). In fact, SSE, with an overall […]
